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Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine Physical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Ruby Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05  
3.55-3.70  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
No true cleavage  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
9  
4-7  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references  

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Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine chemical formula.

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Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ruby and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ruby is 3.55-3.70 whereas that of Kyanite Cyprine is 3.55-3.70.

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